Chinanews client, Beijing, August 25. According to a number of foreign media reports on the 24th, the British rock band "Rolling Stones" drummer Charlie Watts has passed away at the age of 80.

　　The news appeared on the hot search early on the 25th, and this veteran band with a history of nearly 60 years also attracted the attention of many netizens.

　　Watts witnessed the ups and downs of this legendary band.

Data map: In 2016, the Rolling Stones were full of energy on the stage, and the average age of these four people was over 70 years old.

　　In 1962, the Rolling Stones performed for the first time in London and since then began their legendary musical career.

　　Charlie Watts strengthened several band members this year, and joined the band as drummer the following year until his death.

　　The nearly 60-year history of The Rolling Stones runs through almost the entire history of rock music.

　　In 1965, the Rolling Stones released two songs that later became the icon of Rolling Stone and a rock classic-"The Last Moments" and "I Can't Be Satisfied."

Since then, the Rolling Stones became famous and became a world-famous band.

　　In the 1970s, the band had a crisis and even disbanded, but in the early 1980s, its work "Emotional Rescue" and "Tattoo You" attracted attention again.

Data map: In 2016, in Havana, the capital of Cuba, the British Rolling Stones performed at an open-air concert.

　　Although the members of the Rolling Stones get old day by day, they are always active in the music scene.

In the 1990s, the band continued to tour and perform in China twice since then.

Some articles believe that they use facts to prove that rock music is not an age-restricted field.

　　In 2003, the Rolling Stones planned to hold a concert in Shanghai and Beijing.

However, due to the SARS epidemic, the band passed by with music fans in mainland China.

　　In 2004, Charlie Watts suffered from throat cancer and underwent surgery in the hospital.

However, he returned to the band soon afterwards.

Data map: Keith Richards (right), Ronnie Wood (left) and Charlie Watts (middle) of the Rolling Stones.

　　Watts later said, "It seems that every time we stop, I will get sick." The fact seems to be the same, he is still participating in the band performance in his later years.

　　In 2006, the Rolling Stones came to China to perform.

Reports show that the ticket price that year had reached 3,000 yuan, but it was still sold out in a short period of time by fans.

　　In 2014, the Rolling Stones came to China to perform again.

This extremely rebellious team has already passed the age of rebellion.

The youngest of the four members is 67 years old, the oldest is 73 years old, and the average age is 70.5 years old.

The oldest member is Charlie Watts.

　　According to reports, in early August this year, Charlie Watts withdrew from the Rolling Stones tour due to health problems.

No one thought that this would be his last tour.

Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, posted a photo of Watts playing drums to pay tribute to him.

(Image source: screenshot of social networking site)

　　After the death of Charlie Watts, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, posted a photo of Watts playing drums on social media to pay tribute to him.

Guitarist Keith Richards posted a photo of an empty drum kit.

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